by Dan Mitchell | Dec 26, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
It’s time to correct a sin of omission. In five-plus years of blogging, I haven’t given nearly enough attention to the wisdom of the late (and great) Milton Friedman. Yes, I did say he was at the top of my list of great economists in a 2010 interview, and I’ve cited...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 26, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs
I believe that protecting the environment is both a good thing and a legitimate function of government. But I’m rational. So while I want limits on pollution, such policies should be determined by cost-benefit analysis. Banning automobiles doubtlessly would reduce...
by Dan Mitchell | May 29, 2014 | Blogs, Crime, Society
Well, another loser killed a bunch of people, this time in Santa Barbara, California. Which gives gun control zealots an opportunity to seize upon the tragedy to recycle their calls to restrict private firearms ownership and otherwise erode the Second Amendment. But...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 26, 2014 | Blogs, Financial Privacy
Time for another great moment in red tape. I wrote a couple of weeks ago that banks treat customers poorly in part because of bad laws and regulations from Washington. Money laundering laws were adopted beginning about 30 years ago based on the theory that we could...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 13, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs
Last June, in response to a question about indiscriminate spying by the National Security Agency, I made two simple points about the importance of judicial oversight and cost-benefit analysis. I want – at a minimum – there to be judicial oversight whenever the...
